APHELEXIS HUMILIS, 
IHumble Aphelexis.) 
Class. _ Order. 
SYNGENESIA. SUPERFLUA. 
Natural Order. 
ASTERACEiE. 
(Composites, Veg. King.) 
Generic Character. — Capitulum many-flowered. about two feet in height. Branches numerous, slender, 
Florets of the ray female, arranged in several rows, spreading, covered with a white tomentum. Leaves 
each with a spreading limb. Florets of the disk her- subulate, erect, imbricated. Peduncles scaly, single- 
maphrodite. Receptacle paleaceous. Pappus setaceous. flowered. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Specific Character. — Plant an evergreen shrub, 
This good old inhabitant of our greenhouses was introduced from the Cape of 
Good Hope, so long ago as 1810, and has always been a favourite amongst 
cultivators. 
The beautiful flowers, which only expand during sunshine, are produced in great 
profusion in May and June, and are of a rich rose-colour. The habit of the plant is 
dwarf and spreading, and as the management is not difficult, it has for some years 
past, since cultivation has been well understood, held a place amongst first class 
subjects in all our Horticultural exhibitions, 
Aphelexis Humilis macrantha, Large-floivered Dwarf Aphelexis. — This is a 
very striking variety of the above, which was raised from seeds a few years ago, and, 
with a similar habit, has larger and more conspicuous flowers. 
The soil in which these plants grow best is sandy peat, and it is advisable in 
potting to elevate them a little in the centre of the pots. Good drainage, also, is 
indispensable, and a judicious supply of water, especially during the winter season, 
which should be rather scanty than otherwise. 
Cuttings strike readily, planted in pots of sand, and placed under a glass in a 
moderately cool part of the propagating house, where they will not receive too much 
moisture. 
Our drawing was made in the garden at Brookland Park, Blackheath, in 
May, 1846. 
The generic name is derived from apheles, simple, and exis, habit ; habit and 
construction of the plants. 
